Enter your search query in the box below.

Des Lacs North Dakota Map

Des Lacs, North Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Des Lacs, Ward County.

Interactive Map of Des Lacs, North Dakota

Loading map…

City	Des Lacs
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Ward
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	48.257788
Longitude	-101.563498
Population	163
Density	115.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A

About Des Lacs, North Dakota

Des Lacs is a locality in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 163. The population density is 115.6 people per km². Des Lacs is located at 48.2578°N, 101.5635°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58733.

Des Lacs rests upon a broad, sweeping prairie, its landscape defined by the gentle rise and fall of the land under an immense sky. It lies 12.4 miles west of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 278°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west of Burlington. The soil here is a rich, dark loam, testament to millennia of wind-swept grasses and the slow decay of organic life, now broken by the ordered lines of cultivated fields that stretch to the horizon. A subtle shimmer can often be observed in the air on warm afternoons, a heat haze that softens the distant contours of the terrain. The dominant feature, the namesake lakes, lie in shallow depressions, their waters reflecting the ever-changing moods of the heavens, from the crisp blue of a summer day to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. This is a place where distance feels palpable, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and ripening grain, and where the silence is often broken only by the call of a meadowlark or the distant drone of a tractor. The history of Des Lacs is intrinsically tied to the very water it is named for, the shallow, interconnected lakes that have long served as a vital resource and a natural waypoint. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the availability of water, established homesteads in this region, their lives dictated by the rhythms of agriculture and the harsh realities of the northern climate. The local economy, much like the surrounding countryside, remains rooted in the cultivation of wheat, barley, and soybeans, a testament to the enduring productivity of the prairie soil. While not a bustling metropolis, Des Lacs possesses a quiet resilience, a character forged in the shared experience of rural life. The occasional gathering at the community hall or the friendly nod between neighbors on Main Street speaks to a enduring sense of place, a deep connection to the land and to each other that has weathered the passage of time.

Latest News: Des Lacs

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News